公开(公告)号：US20240341398A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-17

申请号：US18749935

申请日：2024-06-21

Applicant: SPORT MASKA INC.

Inventor： Philippe KOYESS ,  Alexandre CHRETIEN ,  Daniel CHARTRAND ,  Etienne CHAMPAGNE ,  Philippe LAPIERRE

IPC: A43B5/16 ,  A43B23/02 ,  B29C51/14 ,  B29C51/28 ,  B29C51/30 ,  B29C51/42 ,  B29C70/34 ,  B29D35/00 ,  B29D35/14 ,  B29L31/50

CPC classification number: A43B5/1666 ,  A43B5/1625 ,  A43B5/1641 ,  A43B5/1683 ,  A43B5/1691 ,  A43B23/0255 ,  A43B23/026 ,  B29C51/14 ,  B29C51/145 ,  B29C51/28 ,  B29C51/30 ,  B29C51/421 ,  B29C70/342 ,  B29D35/0063 ,  B29D35/148 ,  B29C2791/007 ,  B29L2031/505

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a skate boot shell, and more particularly a non-lasted skate boot shell, including shaping tridimensional outer and inner sub-shells, and bonding the shaped sub-shells together through lamination. The lamination is performed after the sub-shells are shaped and includes applying heat to the sub-shells and/or pressure on one of the sub-shells toward the other against a mold surface. A skate boot shell with multiple sub-shells is also discussed, including an outer sub-shell, and inner sub-shell and a reinforcement sub-shell.

公开(公告)号：US12043003B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-23

申请号：US17577971

申请日：2022-01-18

Applicant: ROHR, INC.

Inventor： Jonathan S. Huang ,  Jeffrey D. Woods ,  Michael Van Tooren ,  Noushin Bahramshahi

IPC: B29C70/34 ,  B29C70/20 ,  B29C70/54 ,  B29K101/12 ,  B29K105/10

CPC classification number: B29C70/342 ,  B29C70/20 ,  B29C70/543 ,  B29K2101/12 ,  B29K2105/106

Abstract: A method for forming a fiber reinforced thermoplastic part may comprise the steps of locating a thermoplastic material over a mold tool, heating the thermoplastic material to a pliable forming temperature, conforming the thermoplastic material to a mold surface of the mold tool, and depositing a plurality of fiber strips over the thermoplastic material.

公开(公告)号：US12017423B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-25

申请号：US17941590

申请日：2022-09-09

Applicant: Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Seth M. Kiefer ,  Phillip C. Davis

IPC: B29C70/54 ,  B29C33/38 ,  B29C70/34 ,  B33Y80/00

CPC classification number: B29C70/544 ,  B29C33/3842 ,  B29C70/342 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  B29K2819/00

Abstract: A caul for debulking a composite part broadly includes opposing first and second surfaces, a plurality of through-holes, and a coating. The first surface may have a curvature complementary to a shape of the composite part. The through-holes pass through the caul from the first surface to the second surface. The coating may be a chemically inert material to ensure the caul does not affect the composite part. The caul is configured to be positioned against the composite part for debulking. The caul may be made out of silicone rubber or any other suitable material and may be reusable.

公开(公告)号：US11959454B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-16

申请号：US17765472

申请日：2020-09-22

Applicant: Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy A/S

Inventor： Soeren Randrup Daugaard Henrichsen ,  Mogens Nielsen

IPC: B29C70/34 ,  B29C70/44 ,  B29C70/54 ,  B29C70/84 ,  B29C70/86 ,  F03D1/06 ,  F03D13/10 ,  B29L31/08

CPC classification number: F03D13/10 ,  B29C70/342 ,  B29C70/443 ,  B29C70/54 ,  B29C70/84 ,  B29C70/865 ,  F03D1/0675 ,  B29L2031/085 ,  F05B2230/60

Abstract: A method for assembling blade parts of a wind turbine blade includes the steps of: obtaining information about a connection area of a blade part, at least one of selecting, customizing and manufacturing an adaptor piece depending on the obtained information about the connection area of the blade part, wherein the adaptor piece serves to connect the blade part with at least another blade part, and connecting the blade part to the adaptor piece. Independently manufactured blade parts of a wind turbine blade are assembled in a manner such that the assembled blade comes as close as possible to a single-casted blade.

公开(公告)号：US11951697B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-09

申请号：US17548580

申请日：2021-12-12

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Shaun A. McFetridge ,  Benjamin S. Zielinski

IPC: B32B41/00 ,  B25J15/06 ,  B29C70/34 ,  B29C70/38 ,  B29C70/54 ,  G05B19/4155 ,  B25J9/10

CPC classification number: B29C70/38 ,  B25J15/0625 ,  B29C70/342 ,  B29C70/54 ,  G05B19/4155 ,  B25J9/10 ,  G05B2219/39561

Abstract: There is provided a scalable area gripper that includes a structural frame and variable vacuum zones coupled to the structural frame. Each variable vacuum zone includes (i) vacuum ports, (ii) one or more movable barrier elements, and (iii) an actuator assembly to move each of the one or more movable barrier elements across one or more of the vacuum port(s), to cause the one or more vacuum port(s) to go between a closed state and an open state. One or more of the variable vacuum zone(s) is configured to be adjusted to each provide an adjusted vacuum zone that corresponds to a corresponding identified section of a material having a start portion and an end portion. Each adjusted vacuum zone is configured to be positioned adjacent to its corresponding identified section of the material, and is configured to be activated to pick up the material during a material handling process.

公开(公告)号：US20240083120A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-14

申请号：US17942215

申请日：2022-09-12

Applicant: Chang-Hung Tsai

Inventor： Chang-Hung Tsai

IPC: B29C70/34 ,  B29C33/04 ,  B29C33/44 ,  B29C70/18

CPC classification number: B29C70/342 ,  B29C33/046 ,  B29C33/44 ,  B29C70/18 ,  B29K2101/10

Abstract: A hot-pressing molding method for fiber thermosetting prepreg material includes providing a die module including a first side die and a second side die; providing an upper die; attaching fiber prepreg material to the upper die with the fiber prepreg material facing the die module; closing the upper die and the die module; heating and pressurizing the upper die and the die module; introducing and pouring a gas with a predetermined pressure through a preset passage into the upper die to soften the upper die so that the softened upper die transmits the predetermined pressure of the gas to the fiber prepreg material. Thus, the upper die applies a lateral pressure to the side wall of the molded product.

公开(公告)号：US11897210B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-13

申请号：US17454265

申请日：2021-11-10

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Daniel R. Smith ,  Darrell D. Jones ,  Byron James Autry ,  James R. Kendall ,  Raviendra Sidath Suriyaarachchi

IPC: B29C70/54 ,  B29C70/34 ,  B29C70/44

CPC classification number: B29C70/549 ,  B29C70/342 ,  B29C70/443

Abstract: Methods and apparatus involved in the process of hardening a composite part are disclosed herein. The methods include applying a preform to a mandrel, covering the preform with a caul plate, sealing the caul plate to the mandrel, pushing the caul plate toward the preform and the mandrel and hardening the preform into a composite part while the caul plate is held against the preform. The apparatus include a mandrel, a caul plate which defines a surface of a preform and where the caul plate may include a rigid material and seals disposed between the mandrel and the caul plate. In an additional aspect, the apparatus may include a sealed chamber with a mandrel and a caul plate and a circumferential seal between the mandrel and the caul plate.

公开(公告)号：US11865825B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-09

申请号：US16601073

申请日：2019-10-14

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Andrew Hopkins ,  Christopher Gary Harris ,  Scott Fisher ,  Jessica Conaty ,  Anton Troshchenovskyy

IPC: B32B37/10 ,  B29C70/54 ,  B29C70/34 ,  B29C43/36 ,  B29C31/08 ,  B29C65/00

CPC classification number: B32B37/10 ,  B29C31/085 ,  B29C43/3642 ,  B29C66/81455 ,  B29C70/342 ,  B29C70/543 ,  B29C2043/3649

Abstract: A method for use in ply compaction in forming a composite structure. The method includes positioning a ply of material on a forming tool having a web surface and at least one flange surface extending from the web surface, positioning a flange forming device at the ply of material on the forming tool, the flange forming device including an inflatable contact element pressurized to define a deformable contact surface, applying, by the deformable contact surface, the ply of material onto the forming tool with a predetermined pressure, wherein the deformable contact surface is moved across the forming tool, and wherein the inflatable contact element is configured to maintain the predetermined pressure as the deformable contact surface transitions from the web surface to the at least one flange surface.

公开(公告)号：US20230356481A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-09

申请号：US17662455

申请日：2022-05-09

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Allen J. Halbritter ,  Luis F. Velasquez

IPC: B29C70/34 ,  B29C70/32 ,  B29C70/54

CPC classification number: B29C70/342 ,  B29C70/32 ,  B29C70/544 ,  B29L2031/3082

Abstract: A rotating manifold includes an axle, a hub rotatable relative to the axle about an axis of rotation, and a compressed air line in fluid communication housed in the axle. The rotating manifold further includes a vacuum line in fluid communication with the hub. The rotating manifold further includes a plurality of conduits connected to the hub. Each conduit of the plurality of conduits is in fluid communication with the vacuum line and houses a compressed air line arm in fluid communication with the compressed air line.

公开(公告)号：US11794421B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-24

申请号：US17536254

申请日：2021-11-29

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Max U. Kismarton

IPC: B29C70/34 ,  B29C70/54 ,  B29L31/30

CPC classification number: B29C70/345 ,  B29C70/342 ,  B29C70/54 ,  B29L2031/3085

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for hardening wing panel preforms. One embodiment is a method for fabricating a wing panel for an aircraft. The method includes loading a wing skin preform onto a contour of an Outer Mold Line (OML) tool, applying stringer preforms to troughs of an Inner Mold Line (IML) tool, aligning the OML tool with the IML tool, and assembling the IML, tool and the OML tool into a cartridge that molds a wing panel preform comprising the wing skin preform and the stringer preforms. The method further includes inserting the cartridge into a press, and hardening the wing panel preform into a composite part while the cartridge resides in the press.